Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) - Politics (3)

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Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by Jayce242: 11:53am On Feb 02

Thundafireseun:
Everything is not brute force

Customers won’t even come out to buy anything on Mondays ….

Police protection is not enough to protect both the customers and the sellers… that is the bitter truth

It is not matter of police protection, the people themselves don't want to come out. They are in support of the sit at home, I think that is the bitter truth. Even if u provide all the security, most won't come out. I have observed an average igbo man wants Biafra.

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Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by OnionBandit(f): 11:54am On Feb 02

Thundafireseun:
Everything is not brute force

Customers won’t even come out to buy anything on Mondays ….

Police protection is not enough to protect both the customers and the sellers… that is the bitter truth

So what would you have the governor do? fold his arms and watch illiterate terrorists ruin the economy of the state ? you are most likely in Lagos, the reason you don't care about what your people are going through back home

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Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by IkeOnyia: 11:55am On Feb 02

Switruth:
which onitsha abeg?

Go main market now and post pictures if shame will let you. Soludo has defeated you all.

Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by occfx: 11:58am On Feb 02

Jerryblaq:
Something tells me they will only observe it for like a month then go back to their default mode.

Monday is for Nnamdi kanu
Nobody can change that until he is released from custody

It was a trap... I think meetings were held. Peace is necessary but the cause is ON

Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by Lush100(m): 11:58am On Feb 02

I don't stay in the east but from that picture.
The turn out is scanty.

I am not sure if you can force people to trade.
There's no logical explan that can make people be forced to buy and sell.

But then maybe he knows all the traders better

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Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by TheEagle112: 12:01pm On Feb 02

Mumu man

Jerryblaq:
Something tells me they will only observe it for like a month then go back to their default mode.

Monday is for Nnamdi kanu
Nobody can change that until he is released from custody

Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by noony926: 12:03pm On Feb 02

If you know how busy this market usually is, especially on normal days when traders and customers are everywhere, then you will understand that the pictures being displayed here are nothing compared to the real situation. What you’re seeing is child’s play. The market is still largely locked and far from normal operations. In fact, I heard that some people are moving around the market, taking note of shops that did not open. This alone shows that business activities have not truly resumed, despite what is being portrayed.

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Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by jmoore(m): 12:04pm On Feb 02

Rebelutionary:
Where's Jmoore the nairaland Chairman of this market union that was running his mouth carelessly. You were scared someone will call you out abi? Soludo has shamed you all.

There are two governors in the SE that know you all like they know their names: Soludo and Uzodinma!

Jmoore If you like don't go and open your shop, when you return, a quit notice will be waiting you by next week.

The people that make you cower under your beds have been incarcerated, so why the fear fear?

Is that how busy Onitsha market is other days?

Most of you guys that have never crossed River Niger go open mouth waaaa.

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Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by AsomughaChuks02: 12:07pm On Feb 02

jmoore:
Is that how busy Onitsha market is other days?

Most of you guys that have never crossed River Niger go open mouth waaaa.

Those are early morning pictures nah. Go there now. The market is bubbling. People came out wella.

Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by Switruth: 12:10pm On Feb 02

IkeOnyia:
Go main market now and post pictures if shame will let you. Soludo has defeated you all.

I should go to main market and take pictures to show you? As who na? You wanted to prove something to me,why don't you go? Guy nobody dey the market.

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Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by FabulousAutos(m): 12:10pm On Feb 02

sonofsteven:
This is false.....

The market is locked, I have shop there and none came out

Even the market chairman resigned early hours of today

Better. I'm sure he did that to safeguard his life cos those who are familiar with the happenings around there all know that the bad boys will come after him if he flaunts their order to keep the market shut on Mondays.

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Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by BILLSMAN: 12:11pm On Feb 02

Is the market open or not?
Who is talking about customers coming out? Is onitsha main market open or not? Is there any suppose sit at home protest schedule today going on or not?
Accept the bitter truth, fighting government is like swimming against the tide in a fast current ocean, the experience and lessons learnt will be long lasting.

Switruth:
does that place look like an opened market. Customers won't even dare to come.

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Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by Switruth: 12:13pm On Feb 02

BILLSMAN:
Is the market open or not?
Who is talking about customers coming out? Is onitsha main market open or not? Is there any suppose sit at home protest schedule today going on or not?
Accept the bitter truth, fighting government is like swimming against the tide in a fast current ocean, the experience and lessons learnt will be long lasting.

market open nobody come buy is the worst thing to happen to a trader. Una get sense so? Market open but everywhere empty. That one na open market?

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Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by Rebelutionary: 12:13pm On Feb 02

jmoore:
Is that how busy Onitsha market is other days?

Most of you guys that have never crossed River Niger go open mouth waaaa.

Shoosh hide your face in shame! With all your scaremongering the shops have been open!

Thought you said we were the one getting our news from social media and you are the first son of the chairman of the market union and so you have impeccable info on that market.

Next week Monday come and tell us this.

Like I said if you like don't go and open your shop...you and others will collect quit notice hot hot grin

Man wey dey fear like woman!

Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by Chetas81(m): 12:14pm On Feb 02

Jerryblaq:
Something tells me they will only observe it for like a month then go back to their default mode.

Monday is for Nnamdi kanu
Nobody can change that until he is released from custody

you guys did not suppose to escort him into prison, because we know how many his followers on this platform ranting about him in the past😀

Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by Rebelutionary: 12:18pm On Feb 02

BILLSMAN:
Is the market open or not?
Who is talking about customers coming out? Is onitsha main market open or not? Is there any suppose sit at home protest schedule today going on or not?
Accept the bitter truth, fighting government is like swimming against the tide in a fast current ocean, the experience and lessons learnt will be long lasting.

Open is all Soludo asked! If you like open and go home and sleep...e no concern Soludo grin

By next Monday, the the last of the fear fear among them will show up and with them will come the customers!

Ignore that one quoting you up and down, shame won't let him admit the reality that stares him in the face that government is not anybody's mate if they want to work!

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Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by Cantonese: 12:35pm On Feb 02*

Jerryblaq:
Something tells me they will only observe it for like a month then go back to their default mode.

Monday is for Nnamdi kanu
Nobody can change that until he is released from custody

That thing that told you, either did not tell you well, or you did not hear well. Again, if the thing told you well, you should have told the same thing that your favored sit at home is outlawed and long ended. Tell the thing that Soludo is no joker to play around with. Tell the thing that traders in Anambra state are tired of losses on Mondays. Tell the thing that children must go to school and the business of the state must not be stopped. Tell the thing that if it mistakenly repeats that horrible agenda, it will never speak again.

For your information, Anambra state had the most peaceful and enjoyable Christmas and new year holidays since 2019.

Thank you to @governorsoludo for restoring sanity in Anambra state.

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Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by WhizdomXX(m): 12:36pm On Feb 02

Jerryblaq:
Something tells me they will only observe it for like a month then go back to their default mode.

Monday is for Nnamdi kanu
Nobody can change that until he is released from custody

Tuesday should be for Peter Obi too
And Wednesday for Ojukwu
Thursday for Michael Okpara
and Friday for Azikiwe.
Saturday for fighting corruption and
Sunday to give glory to GOD for a week well spent.

Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by Cmanforall: 12:42pm On Feb 02

Thundafireseun:
Those guys enforcing that law don’t fear soldiers, police or even death

If they’re not scared of these, then let them stop covering their faces

Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by SuperEagles: 12:48pm On Feb 02

Wail harder or probably to the grave.
No more Monday sit at from job ipob.

Thundafireseun:
Everything is not brute force

Customers won’t even come out to buy anything on Mondays ….

Police protection is not enough to protect both the customers and the sellers… that is the bitter truth

Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by Thundafireseun: 12:53pm On Feb 02

OnionBandit:
So what would you have the governor do? fold his arms and watch illiterate terrorists ruin the economy of the state ? you are most likely in Lagos, the reason you don't care about what your people are going through back home

Lets all watch out and see how far his funny force goes….

Banks don’t even open on Mondays are you aware??

Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by Armaggedon: 12:53pm On Feb 02

Jcoleworld911:
Bros, which of the Awka are you talking about??
Even onitsha main market is full now

I don't have your time you can tell yourself whatever you want

Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by jamafa: 12:59pm On Feb 02

MEGAWATCH:
You can force the horse to the river but you can never force it to drink water from the river.

Just like you have made Tinubu the president, but his supporters are still very very hungry and cursing and abusing him in their houses, while preparing to vote him again.

This life self....

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

We say how your people were eating Gala+Malt during the last presidential election

Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by MEGAWATCH: 1:03pm On Feb 02

jamafa:
We say how your people were eating Gala+Malt during the last presidential election

At least people were given gala and malt drinks but some were begging and shouting Ebi npawa azu before your almighty Jagaban to show you how hunger is dealing with his supporters.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by commoditiesnig(m): 1:19pm On Feb 02

Good one.. kudos to Gov Soludo

Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by BILLSMAN: 1:38pm On Feb 02

Their matter weak me Sir...
Governor say reopen on Monday and the market is open now instead to accept defeat they say customers won't come out. Ofcourse the customers were waiting to see who's the strongest between the Government and all the (Emma powerless) factional groups and now they've seen.

Rebelutionary:
Open is all Soludo asked! If you like open and go home and sleep...e no concern Soludo

By next Monday, the the last of the fear fear among them will show up and with them will come the customers!

Ignore that one quoting you up and down, shame won't let him admit the reality that stares him in the face that government is not anybody's mate if they want to work!

Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by idonhammer: 1:40pm On Feb 02

Anybody wey open shop their today no go sell 100 naira.

Na tomorrow market go start.

Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by Rebelutionary: 1:43pm On Feb 02

BILLSMAN:
Their matter weak me Sir...
Governor say reopen on Monday and the market is open now instead to accept defeat they say customers won't come out. Ofcourse the customers were waiting to see who's the strongest between the Government and all the (Emma powerless) factional groups and now they've seen.

It's annoying the kind of people who will rather self-sabotage all because they want to push an agenda that does them no good in any way! Whether they like or not, shops are opened!!

Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by Antoeni(m): 1:58pm On Feb 02

How Can People Just Close All Their Shops And Collapse The Economy of Their State Because a Convicted Terrorist Rotten Away in Sokoto Prison Told Them Not to Open shop.

Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by SonOfDSoil01: 2:12pm On Feb 02

Kingsley34:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBBF2zezF9Q

On February 2, 2026, Onitsha Main Market — one of Nigeria's biggest commercial hubs — officially reopened its gates after a one-week temporary shutdown ordered by Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo.

The closure came as punishment for traders' continued observance of Monday "sit-at-home" orders (linked to regional security and IPOB issues), costing the state billions in lost revenue weekly. Governor Soludo had warned of stricter measures if markets stayed shut on Mondays, but today marks a return to normalcy — with security assurances from the state.

In this exclusive morning footage:
Traders and shoppers gradually returning to shops and stalls

Busy walkways with people carrying goods and opening up for business

Signs of life in the usually packed market sections
Some areas still quieter than usual, showing hesitation from fear or uncertainty
Is this a big win for Soludo against sit-at-home enforcers, or just partial compliance?

😂😂hunger na your mate? They couldn’t survive a week before common sense finally prevailed🤣🤣🤣 Soludo na man be joor😁

Re: Onitsha Main Market Finally Reopens Today After Soludo Shutdown(Photos, Video) by Cashio(m): 2:33pm On Feb 02

Or they'll be reluctant for a few weeks and then fully reopen afterwards. People are not sitting at home out of respect for nnamdi kanu but out of fear of their lives

Jerryblaq:
Something tells me they will only observe it for like a month then go back to their default mode.

Monday is for Nnamdi kanu
Nobody can change that until he is released from custody

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